14 December 2015

Indian breads is truly an exhaustive list. The amount of variations is almost limitless, from the grains(s) / flour(s) used, to thickness, cooking techniques, stuffed or without, and even the number and styles of layering....Amritsari Kulcha remained a yet-untried venture for me, plus our Foodie bloghop theme being Indian breads, this weekend called for punching the dough and striking it off my to-try list... And...keeping up with my resolve to use the "white flour" as less as possible, I used more of Whole Wheat Flour, inspired by this blog

Whole Wheat Flour-1.5 cupsRefined Flour - 1/2 cup (More for elasticity, else you can use 2 cups wheat flour alone)Salt to tasteBaking Powder-1 tspBaking Soda-1/2 tspOil-3 tbspsCurd -1/4 cupWarm Milk-1/4 cup Water - as requiredFilling:Boiled Potatoes- 2 medium Salt to tasteGreen Chili (chopped) - 1 to 2Onion (chopped) - 1Red Chili powder-1 tspCumin(Jeera) Powder-1 tspChaat Masala-1/4 tspFresh Coriander (chopped)Method :1. To assemble the dough, sieve together the flours, salt, baking powder and soda, or mix well with hands. Make a well in the centre and add the oil, curds, warm milk mixing them into the flours as you add them. Knead into a soft dough using enough water, cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.2. Meanwhile, let's prepare the filling. Peel and mash the boiled potatoes, add salt, chopped green chilies, chopped onion, red chili powder, jeera powder, chaat masala and chopped coriander. Mix well using your hands and keep aside.3. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and make same number of portions for the filling as well.4. Flatten one dough ball and place the filling in the centre, seal well. Place a plastic sheet on the counter, keep the round on the sheet and fold the plastic sheet over it. Now flatten the round into a 1cm thick disc using your fingers or a rolling pin. It's ok if the stuffing comes out a bit.5. Heat a tawa on medium heat and put the kulcha on to it. Let cook a bit on both sides, then flip and drizzle oil over and around it to cook further till golden brown spots appear. Remove. Repeat with the rest of the dough.Serve hot with desired accompaniment.